Nick
Faldo has ruled himself out of contention for the Seve Ballesteros Trophy match
between Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe at Sunningdale.
Captain
Colin Montgomerie had intended to monitor Faldo's form at next weeks US Masters.
But Faldo, says he is committed to the MCI Classic in South Carolina and is not
available.
"I've
worked out my schedule for the whole year - I've got to play 15 US Tour events
to keep my membership," said the 42-year-old.
"When
I play I want to play well and I don't want to cross the Atlantic any more than
I have to.
"I've
worked hard to get it right. I've got my holidays booked and I'm afraid I'd have
to say 'no' if Monty does offer me a spot."
Montgomeri,
said: "I'd be stupid not to wait for the Masters before deciding who to
pick.
"If
Sandy or Nick or Ian do well then obviously I'd like to have them in my team."
Faldo
also understood that he would be the captain rather than Montgomerie.
"Seve
called my manager John Simpson about it, and John told me Seve would then call
me. I waited in, but the call didn't come.
"The
next thing I hear is the announcement that Monty is captain and the match is
at Sunningdale rather than Chart Hills (the Faldo-designed course in Kent) or
Woburn, which is where I thought it was going to be. It was crazy.
"I
like the idea of the match, but I think the ideal time would be a month before
the Ryder Cup."
